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[Arla]

Me new too!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Joeschooks]

Help and a very warm welcome to BYC! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[Arla]

Are polish chickens sensitive to cold weather? The are so awesome with their funky hair I really want one. However, it can get really cold where I live. According to some websites they are sensitive to cold weather, but, I know some people who have had them. I don't want to put the chickens into misery.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Official BYC Coop Page Contest - Fall-Winter 2017

The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hi my name is Lanie. I live in beautiful Yukon, OK with my boyfriend and our two lovely dogs. We recently moved out here onto a 1.75 acre plot. We have decided to have our own backyard chickens and recently built our coop from the ground up! We do not have any chickens yet- as we are in the process of building our run. I have my heart set on a couple of breeds that i believe may suit our environment. I have tired to do as much research as I can. But, I believe hearing it from experience is best! I am open to any comments or criticisms in what i post. Thanks for the welcome!

Lane Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[ronott1]

It is great to have you here!

Good breed too!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Lanie Welcome!

This article may be of assistance: Pickin a Chicken

This is also a great article: How Much Room Do Chickens Need

I do hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. These three might be of interest to you at this stage:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens
Topic of the Week - Keeping the Flock Safe from Predators
Topic of the Week - Dogs and chickens

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive or your fur babies, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[drumstick diva]

Thanks for joining us at Backyard chickens

 

[Phoenixheart14]

Are polish chickens sensitive to cold weather? The are so awesome with their funky hair I really want one. However, it can get really cold where I live. According to some websites they are sensitive to cold weather, but, I know some people who have had them. I don't want to put the chickens into misery.

I breed polish and have never had a problem with the cold. Although I can't really say since in central Texas it never drops below 20. What variety were you thinking? Bantam or standard?